Applying to Offline Hackathons
How to apply to Offline Hackathons on Devfolio đą
Offline hackathons are strictly team hackathons.
Note
You can apply individually and may get accepted, but to make a project submission, joining or creating a team is mandatory.
This is subject to the organizerâs discretion â some may allow individual participation.
Apply for the Hackathon & Create a Team
Steps:
- Search for the hackathon on Devfolio or use the âApply with Devfolioâ button on the event site.
- Login with your Devfolio credentials.
- Youâll land on the âMy Hackathonsâ page where the application starts.
- Youâll be asked to consent to share your profile details with the organizers, including:
- Your name, username, bio, gender, t-shirt size.
- Your Devfolio profile skills/experience.
- Your email and emergency contact.
- After consenting, proceed to answer organizer-specific questions.
- Fill out all required fields until your application reaches 100%.
- Once complete, the Join or create team button will activate.
- Click it to either:
- Create a new team (enter a team name â click Create team), or
- Join an existing team (more in next section).
- Once your team is created, you'll see an invite code.
- Share this code with teammates.
- When all members have joined, the team admin can submit the team application.
- The teamâs application is now ready for organizer review.
Solo Participants
If you're participating solo, follow the same steps to create a one-member team.
This is only valid if the hackathonâs minimum team size is set to 1.
Invite Team Members
Steps:
- Follow steps 1â7 from above.
- Once your form reaches 100%, click Join or create team.
- Enter the invite code from your team admin.
- Click Join Team â Devfolio will validate the code.
- Youâll see your team name, code, and teammates.
- Once all members have joined, the team admin can submit the application.
Submit the Team for Review
Important!
Once accepted, each team member must RSVP within the deadline so organizers can check you in.
If even one person doesnât RSVP, the team wonât be able to submit a project.
Important Notes
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Want to join a team after applying individually?
†First withdraw your application, then reapply with the team invite code. -
Want to switch teams?
†Withdraw your current application, then reapply with your new teamâs invite code.
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